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NewsDassault buoyed by Falcon and Rafale order performance in 2022
Dassault Aviation saw strong order intake in 2022, with both its business jet and defence divisions outstripping their prior-year performance.
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NewsUS Navy to purchase two XQ-58 drones for ‘autonomous collaborative killer’ programme
The Air Force is already testing the Kratos XQ-58 as part of its Collaborative Combat Aircraft initiative – now the US Navy appears to be following suit.
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NewsRyanair raises profits outlook after strong holiday period
Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair has lifted its full-year profit guidance to a range of €1.325 billion to1.425 billion ($1.4 billion to $1.5 billion) before exceptionals after reporting a strong expected holiday period.
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NewsGE Aerospace nears being standalone company following healthcare divestiture
GE Aerospace came one step closer to becoming a standalone public company on 3 January when parent General Electric divested its healthcare division.
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NewsBritish Airways expands at Gatwick with new Euroflyer routes
British Airways’ London Gatwick-based BA Euroflyer operation is adding four new destinations this year on which it will compete with EasyJet, including flights to Montpellier in France.
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NewsKenya Airways share suspension extended as restructuring continues
Kenya’s Capital Markets Authority has granted a year-long suspension of share trading in Kenya Airways to give the SkyTeam carrier more time to complete its restructuring.
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NewsRyanair passengers up 5% against 2019 during calendar year
European budget carrier Ryanair carried over 160 million passengers in the 2022 calendar year, 5% more than it flew during the same period in pre-pandemic 2019.
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NewsRevised software to curb risk of A220 dual-engine shutdown on landing
Airbus A220 operators are being instructed to update engine-control software which revises logic to prevent a dual-engine shutdown on landing. The revision followed an incident in which an Air Baltic A220-300’s powerplants both shut down automatically as the aircraft landed in Copenhagen on 11 July 2021. According to the US ...
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NewsStick-shaker response shows Ethiopian 737 Max crash crew stressed from outset: BEA
French investigators believe the crew of the Ethiopian Boeing 737 Max which crashed nearly four years ago experienced rapidly-developing stress from a stick-shaker alert on take-off, even before they found themselves fighting against the aircraft’s MCAS stabiliser-trim system. Investigation authority BEA has highlighted crew failings which began when the loss ...
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NewsPost-restructuring Garuda sets out bullish plans for the new year
Garuda Indonesia plans to “maximise business performance momentum” following its exit from restructuring, tapping into opportunities in the cargo and religious pilgrimage markets.
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NewsGA-ASI boosts Indian production credentials with Bharat aerostructures deal
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) has partnered with India’s Bharat Forge for the local production of aerostructures.
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NewsAir China to acquire controlling stake in Shandong Airlines parent
Air China is to complete its acquisition of Shandong Airlines’ parent company following an equity transfer and capital injection, a move it says will “enhance its overall profitability” and better capture domestic market share.
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NewsLockheed finalises contract for another 398 F-35s, misses 2022 delivery target
The $30 billion deal with the US government covers aircraft for the USA, Belgium, Finland and Poland, and comes as Lockheed missed its 2022 F-35 delivery target due to an ongoing pause in flight operations.
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NewsCommuteAir plans to upgrade avionics in fleet of ERJ-145s
US regional carrier CommuteAir plans on making a “significant new fleet investment” by updating the avionics in its ageing Embraer ERJ-145s with technology developed by Honeywell Aerospace.
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NewsDeadly airline accidents reduced, but fatalities climbed in 2022
The world’s airlines suffered 12 fatal accidents in 2022, causing a total of 229 deaths.
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NewsBoeing nets contract for Egyptian Chinooks
Boeing has been contracted by the US Army to produce 12 new CH-47F Chinook heavy-lift helicopters destined for the Egyptian air force.
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NewsUncertainty remains over ALAFCO fleet as shareholders back asset sale to Macquarie
Shareholders of Kuwaiti lessor ALAFCO have backed a proposal to sell over 50 aircraft from the company’s portfolio to Macquarie Airfinance Group, as the lessor acknowledges that it could ultimately divest more. The shareholder meeting on 27 December resulted in nearly 88% of interests voting in favour of the transaction, ...
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NewsAirbus completes acquisition of gearbox supplier ZF Luftfahrttechnik
Airbus Helicopters has strengthened its transmission production and overhaul capabilities with the acquisition of a major gearbox and component supplier for the H135 and H145 programmes.
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NewsEurocontrol warns fresh supply-demand challenges ahead
European air navigation body Eurocontrol sees “huge challenges” for the region’s air traffic network this summer to match capacity with demand, even as it projects economic headwinds are likely to prevent full recovery to pre-pandemic flight activity until 2025.
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NewsController cleared 737’s take-off from occupied runway during long solo shift
Portuguese investigators have found that a Boeing 737 was granted take-off clearance on an occupied runway by a controller who had worked alone and uninterrupted, in a unified approach and tower position, for 4h before the incident. The ASL Airlines Belgium 737-400 was departing Porto on 27 April 2021, its ...